The third world top scientists Forum opened in Shanghai yesterday. At the forum, scientists from domestic universities and scientific research institutions generally believed that in the current period of fierce international scientific and technological competition, China should seize the development opportunity and continue to strengthen its reserves in the field of basic scientific research.
Xu Xuemin, vice president of Shanghai Jiaotong University, who participated in the sub forum of university presidents of the world's top scientists forum, believes that as a fertile ground for encouraging and advocating original research, colleges and universities should respond to the national call for scientific and technological innovation at the first time, implement the strategy of invigorating the country through science and education, strengthening the country with talents and innovation driven development strategy, so as to stimulate the innovation vitality of university talents.
Xu Xuemin, vice president of Shanghai Jiaotong University: we have original things, and its development potential is infinite. Moreover, if we have original things, we will not be "choked" by others. This is very important. Then our country will be really strong. Therefore, we will emphasize and promote the research on basic disciplines and basic sciences.
As the chief scientist of Daya Bay neutrino project, Academician Wang Yifang, who has been engaged in high-energy physics experimental research for a long time, once won the 2016 "breakthrough award of basic physics". When talking about the importance of basic scientific research at the world's top scientists forum, he believed that adhering to the core position of innovation in China's modernization drive needs to strengthen national basic scientific research Ability to participate more confidently in international cooperation.
Wang Yifang, academician of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, director of the Institute of high energy physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences: I hope to increase the knowledge of basic science and strengthen the research of this basic science in various countries. Because this basic science is related to the common destiny of all mankind, this is the common development direction of all mankind, so this direction should be adhered to. I hope to get the strong support of governments and the public.